USPTO Patents Application 10007494

AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

P.O. Box 1920

Denver, Colorado 80201-1920

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. 1 001 §363-1

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Inventor(s): Kirk Giboney et al
Serial No.: 10/007,494

Examiner: Petkovsek, Daniel J.

Filing Date: November 13, 2001

Group Art Unit: 2874

Title: Optical Device, Enclosure and Method of Fabricating

COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS

P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria VA 22313-1450

REQUEST FOR CONTINUED EXAMINATION (RCE) 37 CFR 1.114

Subsection (b) of 35 U.S.C. 132, effective on May 29, 2000, provides for continued examination of an utility or plant application filed on or after

June 8, 1995.

See The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA).

Sir:

This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.

NOTE: 37 CFR 1. 1 14 is effective on May 20, 2000. if the above application was filed prior to May 29, 2000, applicant may wish to consider filing a continued
prosecution application (CPA) under CFR 1.53(d) (PTO/SB/29) instead of a RCE to be eligible for the patent term adjustment provisions of the AIPA.
See Changes to Application Examination and Provisional Application Practice, Interim Rule, 65 Fed. Reg. 14865 (Mar. 20, 2000), 1233 off. Gaz. Pat.
Office 47 (Apr. 1 1, 2000), which Established RCE practice.

Submission under 37 CFR 1.114

□ Previously submitted:

□ Consider the amendments )/reply under 37 CFR 1.116 previously filed on

(Any unentered amendment(s) referred to above will be entered).

J Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on
"I Other:

fxl Enclosed:

3 Amendment/Reply

_ Affidavit(s)/Declarations(s)

.* Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)

3 Other: Withdrawal of Appeal

Miscellaneous

□ Suspension of action is requested under 37 CFR 1 .103(c) for a period of months.
The fee for this Suspension is (37 CFR 1 ,17(i)) $130.00.

□ Other:

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CONTINUED EXAMINATION TRANSMITTAL
(RCE) (37 CFR 1.114) (continued)

ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. 10010363-1

RCE filing fee $790.00

□ A Petition for Extension of Time

□ One month $120.00

□ Two months $450.00

□ Three months $1020.00

□ Four months $1590.00

Please charge to Deposit Account 50-3718 the sum of $790.00 . At any time during the pendency of this application,
please charge any fees required or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account 50-3718 pursuant to 37 CFR 1 .25.

A duplicate copy of this transmittal letter is enclosed.

[3 I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited
with the United States Postal Service as First Class mail in
an envelope addressed to: Commissioner for Patents,
P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria VA 22313-1450.

Date of Deposit: May 22, 2006

OR

□ I hereby certify that this paper is being facsimile transmitted
to the Commissioner for Patents on the date shown below.

Date of Facsimile:

: Michele Morrow *~

Typed Name: Michele Morrow
Signature:

Respectfully submitted,
Kirk Giboney et al

By

Gerald H. Glanzman
Attorney/Agent for A

Reg. No. 25,035

Date: May 22, 2006

Telephone No. 972-385-8777

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AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

P.O. Box 1920

Denver, Colorado, 80201-1920

Patent Application
Docket Number: 10010363-1

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Application No. : 1 0/007,494 )
Applicant: Kirk Giboney et al. ) Art Unit:

Filed: November 13, 2001 ) Examiner:

Title: Optical Device, Enclosure and Method of Fabricating

2874

Daniel J. Petkovsek

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
deposited postage paid with the United States Postal
Service as first class mail in an envelope addressed to
the Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria,
VA 22313-1450

on May 22, 2006

Signature

Michele Morrow

BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL

This is to advise the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences that an RCE
application has been filed in connection with the above-referenced application. The
pending Appeal in the application is, accordingly, withdrawn.

Respectfully submitted,

Gerald H. Glanzman J
Reg. No. 25,035 ^-S
Yee & Associates, P.C.
P.O. Box 802333
Dallas, TX 75380
(972) 385-8777
Attorney for Applicants

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